| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,715 | 82.16% | $71,184 | H-1B |
| 5,455 | 11.88% | $24,988 | H-2A |
| 2,573 | 5.61% | $249,224 | PERM |
| 159 | 0.35% | $78,835 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 45,902 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 37,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.16% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 5,455 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 11.88% of Arkansas's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 6 | $40,071 | 85.71% |
| Chief Executives | 6 | $116,986 | 100.00% |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 5 | $42,962 | 83.33% |
| Auditors | 5 | $60,836 | 83.33% |
| Landscape Architects | 5 | $41,542 | 83.33% |
| Pharmacists | 5 | $119,421 | 83.33% |
| Actuaries | 5 | $58,178 | 83.33% |
| Budget Analysts | 5 | $32,768 | 83.33% |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $53,468 | 83.33% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 5 | $41,146 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $29,500 | 33.33% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1 | $54,475 | 50.00% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 1 | $38,709 | 50.00% |
| Web Developers | 1 | $69,264 | 50.00% |
| Animal Scientists | 1 | $79,622 | 50.00% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 1 | $63,814 | 50.00% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 1 | $40,331 | 50.00% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1 | $73,195 | 50.00% |
| Veterinarians | 1 | $101,504 | 50.00% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 1 | $69,118 | 50.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,039 | $206,100 | 42.95% |
| Vietnam | 181 | $21,010 | 38.84% |
| South Korea | 150 | $21,260 | 34.72% |
| Mexico | 80 | $42,076 | 31.50% |
| China | 57 | $63,264 | 25.91% |
| Brazil | 51 | $35,181 | 35.92% |
| Philippines | 44 | $7,966,204 | 33.85% |
| Pakistan | 36 | $101,926 | 41.38% |
| Nepal | 24 | $73,959 | 34.29% |
| South Africa | 22 | $31,111 | 43.14% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkwell Solutions Llc | 23 | $59,673 | 92.00% |
| Emc Corporation | 23 | $89,828 | 92.00% |
| Global Touchpoints Inc Duns 13 8058305 | 23 | $68,624 | 95.83% |
| It Cats Llc | 22 | $82,026 | 91.67% |
| University Of Arkansas At Fort Smith | 22 | $45,136 | 91.67% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 22 | $69,856 | 91.67% |
| Miracle Software Sysytems Inc | 22 | $80,013 | 91.67% |
| Softworld Technologies Llc | 22 | $77,525 | 91.67% |
| Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas Pc | 21 | $129,147 | 87.50% |
| Lyon College | 21 | $38,459 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman Farms Joint Venture | 10 | $23,579 | 100.00% |
| Bcm Farms Partnership | 10 | $26,125 | 100.00% |
| Cavenaugh Planting Partnership | 9 | $25,531 | 100.00% |
| Service Co Op Gin Co Inc | 9 | $26,721 | 100.00% |
| Jerry Fuller Farms | 9 | $24,842 | 100.00% |
| Driver Farms Partnership | 9 | $23,722 | 100.00% |
| Sugar Loaf Cattle Co Llc | 9 | $23,604 | 100.00% |
| Winchester Cotton Farmers Inc | 9 | $27,627 | 100.00% |
| Robert J Barnhill | 9 | $21,752 | 100.00% |
| L D Produce Farm | 9 | $24,315 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Healthcare Of Newport Inc | 1 | $166,400 | 25.00% |
| Ac Diagnostics Inc | 1 | $40,248 | 25.00% |
| Engineering Institute | 1 | $61,797 | 25.00% |
| Nisha Llc | 1 | $46,654 | 25.00% |
| The Npd Group | 1 | $102,107 | 25.00% |
| Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc | 1 | $78,062 | 25.00% |
| Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center | 1 | $102,794 | 25.00% |
| Simmons Foods Inc | 1 | $61,693 | 25.00% |
| Arkansas Cancer Clinic | 1 | $90 | 25.00% |
| Apex Analytix | 1 | $60,715 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 94 | $77,651 | 94.00% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 85 | $76,225 | 88.54% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 81 | $66,344 | 95.29% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 75 | $79,178 | 90.36% |
| Temporary Help Services | 68 | $64,531 | 82.93% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 64 | $65,424 | 91.43% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 61 | $59,999 | 88.41% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 60 | $138,776 | 96.77% |
| Commercial Banking | 50 | $73,775 | 96.15% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 46 | $60,536 | 88.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiculture | 39 | $26,731 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 35 | $24,960 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 34 | $27,424 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 29 | $27,042 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 29 | $28,386 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 28 | $26,098 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 27 | $20,816 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 27 | $26,907 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 25 | $25,767 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 22 | $28,150 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 16 | $73,458 | 72.73% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $36,105 | 83.33% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 15 | $93,791 | 88.24% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 14 | $3,264,587 | 87.50% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 14 | $88,203 | 87.50% |
| Soybean Farming | 13 | $35,677 | 86.67% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 13 | $97,720 | 86.67% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $68,831 | 80.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 12 | $30,150 | 85.71% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 11 | $75,714 | 78.57% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Arkansas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Arkansas over all years is $71,184. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.